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"People" is a form of "people", a plural noun consistent which is often translated as "gente". "Employees" is a form of "employee", a noun which is often translated as "el empleado". Learn more about the difference between "people" and "employees" below.
people(
pi
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puhl
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. la gente
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
There were so many people at the concert I couldn't see the stage.Hubo tanta gente en el concierto que no pude ver el escenario.
b. las personas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Dehydration is an issue for elderly people.La deshidratación es un problema para las personas mayores.
a. los habitantes
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, las habitantes
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
This could have destroyed all the people on Earth.Esto podría haber destruido a todos los habitantes de la Tierra.
a. el pueblo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Are the people of Europe finally waking up?¿Por fin está despertando el pueblo europeo?
b. la ciudadanía
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The people of this town demand that something be done to lower the crime rate.La ciudadanía de este pueblo exige que se haga algo para bajar el índice de criminalidad.
a. la familia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He wanted her to come and meet his people.Él quiso que fuera a conocer a su gente.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. poblar
The maritime explorers peopled the island.Los exploradores marítimos poblaron la isla.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pueblo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
They are a creative and hardworking people.Es un pueblo creativo y trabajador.
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employee(
ehm
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ploy
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i
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el empleado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la empleada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We're hiring two new employees for full-time positions.Vamos a contratar a dos empleados nuevos para posiciones a tiempo completo.
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